Liga 1: SSC Farul conquers CFR Cluj 3-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit
CLUJ-NAPOCA. SSC Farul was able to turn the table against CFR Cluj.
CLUJ-NAPOCA. SSC Farul found a way to turn the table against CFR Cluj. It was CFR Cluj to score first with a goal from C. Malele. However, later SSC Farul found the way to turn the table scoring 3 consecutive goals with A. Pitu (36′), L. Munteanu (63′) and L. Munteanu (88′).
The match was played at the Stadionul CMC stadium in Cluj-Napoca on Sunday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The referee was Radu Petrescu who was helped by Mircea Mihail Grigoriu and Sebastian Eugen Gheorghe. The 4th official was Florin Andrei.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. CFR Cluj was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. SSC Farul that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
CFR Cluj was more aggressive with 76 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 7 were on target. Anyhow, SSC Farul found a way to find the solution to win this encounter.
CFR Cluj shot 9 times, 7 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, SSC Farul shot 11 times, 5 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
CFR Cluj received 2 yellow cards (K. Brucic and D. Kolinger). On the other side, SSC Farul received 1 yellow card (D. Alibec).
After this contest, CFR Cluj will stay with 9 points like Hermannstadt and Argeş to move up in the 9th place. On the other side, SSC Farul will have 12 points to stay in the 2nd place.
Match Events
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7'7'
Cephas Malele
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10'10'
Cephas Malele (Penalty)
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24'24'
Karlo Brucic
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34'34'
Alexi Pitu
Dragoș Nedelcu
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45'45'
Denis Alibec
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46'46'
Mário Camora
Karlo Brucic
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46'46'
K. Grobry Doukoure
Andrei Artean
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46'46'
C. Deac
Roger
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46'46'
Louis Munteanu
Robert Moldoveanu
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63'63'
Louis Munteanu
Alexi Pitu
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64'64'
Claudiu Petrila
Alexandru Paun
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69'69'
Jefté Betancor
Ovidiu Hoban
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69'69'
Tudor Băluță
Alexi Pitu
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75'75'
Denis Kolinger
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76'76'
Carlo Casap
Constantin Grameni
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81'81'
D. Birligea
C. Malele
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81'81'
Luca Andronache
Denis Alibec
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87'87'
Louis Munteanu
Carlo Casap
Next match
In the upcoming Liga 1 match, CFR Cluj will host Voluntari on the 31st of August with a 14-2 head to head in favor of CFR Cluj (2 draws).
SSC Farul will host FCSB on the 31st of August with a 3-1 head to head record in favor of FCSB (0 draws).
CFR Cluj: Formation and Lineups
CFR Cluj adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Dan Vasile Petrescu chose to play with the following team: S. Scuffet, K. Bručić, D. Kolinger, C. Braun, R. Bălan, O. Hoban, M. Bordeianu, A. Păun, K. Muhar, Roger and C. Malele.
Substitutes
CFR Cluj made 5 changes: K. Brucic for M. Camora (46′), Roger for C. Deac (46′), A. Paun for C. Petrila (64′), O. Hoban for Jefte (69′) and C. Malele for D. Birligea (80′).
SSC Farul: Formation and Lineups
Also SSC Farul adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the other side, Gheorghe Hagi played with: M. Aioani, I. Larie, D. Kiki, M. Popescu, D. Sîrbu, A. Artean, D. Nedelcu, C. Grameni, D. Alibec, R. Moldoveanu and A. Pitu.
Substitutes
SSC Farul made 5 changes: A. Artean for K. Doukoure (46′), R. Moldoveanu for L. Munteanu (46′), A. Pitu for T. Baluta (69′), C. Grameni for C. Casap (76′) and D. Alibec for L. Andronache (81′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Liga 1
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